Friday, October 29 Bell Ringer: Reviewed inference, character trait and inference cues.
Inference: an educated guess you make when you connect what you know with what you have gained/gotten/learned from the text.
A character trait is a word that describes a character's personality. Handsome would not be a character trait. Tired would not be a character trait. Popular would not be a character trait. Outgoing is a character trait. Inference Cues:
A character's Words/Language (what he/she says)
A character's Actions ( what he or she does)
A character's thoughts
A character's physical description
A character's body language
A character's interactions with other characters (what other characters say about them and/or how they react to the character)
Class Time: Worked on "The Stacks" or Myspace Investigation
Homework: Study for the quiz. Study session on Moodle - you will need to join my class - there is not an enrollment key
Thursday, October 28 Bell Ringer: Shelia is conceited. Which sentence (from the two posted below)clearly shows what a conceited person would say: 1. She brags a lot and talks a lot about herself. 2. I am the most talented, most gorgeous person alive…everyone just wants to be me.
Formative Assessment: " The Stacks" - on Google Templates
Homework: Students should complete the Inference Cue: How Others Relate to Characters – homework sheet. It is currently in Google Templates. I will add it to the Team Calendar and the classroom wiki. I will also send a reminder out via edmodo. Students can also download the Inference Cue Sheet from Google Templates. This will help in studying for the quiz (Monday, Nov. 1) I have also posted the document here.
Wednesday, October 27 Bell Ringer: Students discussed inference, inference cues and character traits.
We reviewed the inference equation, the 6 types of inference cues and the definition of character trait (a character's personality).
We determined if some words were traits or not - tired (NO), outgoing (YES), popular, (NO), tall (NO), witty (YES), teacher (NO). There are many ways to describe someone, but when we talk about character traits, we specifically mean their personality.
We practiced creating inference cues for quick-tempered, conceited, and a word of your choice. In most classes, we reviewed this.
We discussed the quiz that will be given on Monday and the graded writing task that will be given on Tuesday. A study guide will be given tomorrow and feedback and guided support will be provided on Friday and Monday.
Homework:
Homework for Thursday! List one character trait about a character from your independent reading. Remember that a character trait is a word to describe their personality. In addition to the trait provide an example of each of the following inference cues that supports their character trait. The inference cues you can use are: their actions, their words, their physical description, their thoughts and how they interact with other characters (what other characters say about them or how they react to them).
Tuesday, October 26
LIbrary - Shared homework and downloaded MySpace Investigation template
Mrs. Arnold shared info about books and went through resources available on the pathfinder wiki. The lInk is below.
Students worked on completing the chart. Students shared chart.
Monday, October 25
Bell Ringer: Character Match
Finished Reading Pandora - a little bit left in period 3
We are going to the library tomorrow.
Homework: Complete two tasks for homework tonight.
Task 1: Using the attached link, find 1 character in each of the 4 categories (G, H, L, C - listed on the site) to investigate tomorrow in the library. List the 4 in your planner, on notebook paper or in Goggle Docs.
Task 2: Write down the name of your character form your independent reading book and write down what major conflict they faced in the book you read. Please do this in Google Docs and call it "Conflict and Character"
Bell Ringer: Reviewed inference, character trait and inference cues.
Inference: an educated guess you make when you connect what you know with what you have gained/gotten/learned from the text.
A character trait is a word that describes a character's personality. Handsome would not be a character trait. Tired would not be a character trait. Popular would not be a character trait. Outgoing is a character trait.
Inference Cues:
- A character's Words/Language (what he/she says)
- A character's Actions ( what he or she does)
- A character's thoughts
- A character's physical description
- A character's body language
- A character's interactions with other characters (what other characters say about them and/or how they react to the character)
Inference Cues (study guide)Class Time: Worked on "The Stacks" or Myspace Investigation
Homework: Study for the quiz. Study session on Moodle - you will need to join my class - there is not an enrollment key
Thursday, October 28
Bell Ringer:
Shelia is conceited. Which sentence (from the two posted below)clearly shows what a conceited person would say:
1. She brags a lot and talks a lot about herself.
2. I am the most talented, most gorgeous person alive…everyone just wants to be me.
Formative Assessment: " The Stacks" - on Google Templates
Homework: Students should complete the Inference Cue: How Others Relate to Characters – homework sheet. It is currently in Google Templates. I will add it to the Team Calendar and the classroom wiki. I will also send a reminder out via edmodo. Students can also download the Inference Cue Sheet from Google Templates. This will help in studying for the quiz (Monday, Nov. 1) I have also posted the document here.
Wednesday, October 27
Bell Ringer: Students discussed inference, inference cues and character traits.
Homework:
Homework for Thursday! List one character trait about a character from your independent reading. Remember that a character trait is a word to describe their personality. In addition to the trait provide an example of each of the following inference cues that supports their character trait. The inference cues you can use are: their actions, their words, their physical description, their thoughts and how they interact with other characters (what other characters say about them or how they react to them).
Tuesday, October 26
LIbrary - Shared homework and downloaded MySpace Investigation template
Mrs. Arnold shared info about books and went through resources available on the pathfinder wiki. The lInk is below.
Students worked on completing the chart. Students shared chart.
Monday, October 25
Bell Ringer: Character Match
Finished Reading Pandora - a little bit left in period 3
We are going to the library tomorrow.
Homework: Complete two tasks for homework tonight.
Task 1: Using the attached link, find 1 character in each of the 4 categories (G, H, L, C - listed on the site) to investigate tomorrow in the library. List the 4 in your planner, on notebook paper or in Goggle Docs.
Task 2: Write down the name of your character form your independent reading book and write down what major conflict they faced in the book you read. Please do this in Google Docs and call it "Conflict and Character"